Global prevalence of organohalide-respiring bacteria dechlorinating polychlorinated biphenyls in sewage sludge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Massive amounts of sewage sludge are generated during biological sewage treatment and are commonly subjected to anaerobic digestion, land application, and landfill disposal. Concurrently, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are frequently found in sludge treatment and disposal systems, posing significant risks to both human health and wildlife. Metabolically versatile microorganisms originating from sewage sludge are inevitably introduced to sludge treatment and disposal systems, potentially affecting the fate of POPs. However, there is currently a dearth of comprehensive assessments regarding the capability of sewage sludge microbiota from geographically disparate regions to attenuate POPs and the underpinning microbiomes.

Results

Here we report the global preva

SUBMITTER: Xu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943849 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature